Amidst the soaring development of artificial intelligence (AI), the 11th Institute of Public Policy (IPP) International Conference was recently held by the IPP at the South China University of Technology in Guangzhou.
AI experts, renowned scholars, and industry elites from relevant domains worldwide joined the discussion on the theme of “AI and the Future World.”
Before the panel “AI Governance and an Open World,” GDToday had an exclusive interview with Dr. Tomasz Braun, Vice-Rector for International Affairs at Lazarski University in Poland.
Dr. Tomasz Braun receives the exclusive interview with GDToday. (Photo: IPP)
Dr. Tomasz Braun underscored the issue of AI regulation and voiced the imperative to draft a framework to use AI for good purposes.
“We all enjoy the chances and the benefits that AI brings to us. But in reality, we need to be conscious of the disadvantages that it can bring as well,” he noted.
However, given the dramatically evolving iteration of AI, Mr. Braun admitted that legislators are in a very peculiar situation where they try to regulate something that they do not know too much about.
Setting the occupation of programmers as an example, he detailed that a few years ago, people thought that being a programmer would probably be the dream job for young people owing to its promising prospects.
“Now, we understand that AI can already successfully replace a programmer. How it will develop further, we don't know. But sadly, it will develop and change the structure of jobs,” he added.
In this vein, according to him, first of all, legislators try to understand how AI and generative AI will develop and try to catch up.
The European Union regulations, he pointed out, is a case in point. EU legislators realize the risk and try to differentiate between different categories of risks associated with the use of AI.
Also, Mr. Braun stated that the legislation hinges on what fields AI is interfering with, such as culture, society, and politics.
“Every area can be influenced by the fact that we use AI. This is what we think and will probably continue to consider as a tool,” he added.
“Everything that can help people's development, people's healthcare, people's well-being, societal good relations, and so on—that's something that AI should be encouraged to do,” he concluded.
Reporter: Clonde Zhang
Video: Qin Shaolong
Script: Clonde Zhang
Editor: Steven Yuen, Will, James
